
Locations of lesser places
The locations listed on this page currently have less information so do not warrant a page of their own. As this website evolves and more information is added these locations will be promoted to individual pages.
Deal Castle
County | Kent (13 castles) | Categories | Henry VIII Gun Fort / Royal castle |
Remains | Excellent remains | Access | Only open at certain times |
Comments | Another gun-fort built be Henry VIII is nearby at Walmer to the south. | ||
Location | 51.219443,1.403571 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
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Timeline
Anne of Cleves left Calais and sailed across the Channel to England where she travelled on to Deal Castle.
Deddington Castle
County | Oxfordshire (8 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | Only open at certain times |
Comments | Check English-Heritage website for opening times. | ||
Location | 51.980924,-1.315687 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
Deganwy Castle
County | Conwy (6 castles) | Categories | Pre Medieval / Stone / Cliff-top |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | At any reasonable time |
Location | 53.29749,-3.830502 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
Devizes Castle
County | Wiltshire (6 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey / Stone |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | No Access - Private |
Location | 51.35078,-1.998515 (Google Maps) | Directions | N/A |
Timeline
King Stephen arrested Roger, the Bishop of Salisbury. Bishop Roger was a powerful landowner and had several castles. Stephen also arrested Alexander, the bishop of Lincoln and had him imprisoned. Stephen wanted to take control to bishop Roger's castles and the bishop was taken to his castle at Devizes where he was held captive outside the walls and starved until the castle surrendered. Roger's son was also captured and tortured until the castle finally fell to the King. Roger's castle at Sherborne was also captured by Stephen. The castles at Newark and Sleaford in Lincolnshire belonging to bishop Alexander were forced to surrender to the King using the same underhand tactics.
The castle at Devizes passed into King Henry II's control. ¹
The Royalists were badly affected by the injuries suffered at Lansdowne Hill especially when Hopton was injured by the ammunitions explosion. Waller took advantage of the Royalist army's weakened state and chased them to Devizes where they took refuge. ¹
Once Charles learnt that Hopton was being held at Devizes, he sent Wilmot to meet up with Prince Maurice and put together a Royalist army to free the town. The Royalists and Parliamentarians met at Roundway Down just north of Devizes. Wilmot was able to drive the Parliamentarians back towards the top of a steep slope where, as the Parliament army fell, many were killed. The slope is now known as Bloody Ditch. ¹
Dinas Powys Castle
County | Vale of Glamorgan (3 castles) | Categories | Stone |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | No Access - Private |
Location | 51.43787,-3.22074 (Google Maps) | Directions | N/A |
Dinefwr Castle
County | Carmathenshire (7 castles) | Categories | Stone |
Remains | Not complete but much survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Comments | The castle is part of Dinefwr Park and Newtown House. Park at the house and take a mile walk though the woods to find the castle at the top of the hill. | ||
Location | 51.876837,-4.018306 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
Dinerth Castle
County | Ceredigion (5 castles) | Categories | Pre Medieval |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Comments | Timber medieval castle | ||
Location | 52.238894,-4.206126 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
Dirleton Castle
County | TBC | Categories | Stone |
Remains | Not complete but much survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Location | 56.045962,-2.778286 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
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Downton Castle
County | Wiltshire (6 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Earthworks only | Access | Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location | 50.99172,-1.743481 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
Dublin Castle
County | TBC | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
Timeline
King John ordered the construction of a castle at Dublin.
Duffus Castle
County | TBC | Categories | Motte & Bailey / Stone |
Remains | Not complete but much survives | Access | At any reasonable time |
Location | 57.687719,-3.361356 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
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Dundrum Castle
County | TBC | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
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Dunluce Castle
County | TBC | Categories | TBC |
Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
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Dunstable Priory
County | Bedfordshire (3 castles) | Categories | |
Remains | Not complete but much survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Comments | Remains form the nave end north-west parts of St.Peter's church. | ||
Location | 51.886,-0.517572 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
Dunster Castle
County | Somerset (8 castles) | Categories | Stone |
Remains | Small amount survives | Access | Only open at certain times |
Location | 51.1811,-3.444 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
Dymock Castle
County | Gloucestershire (4 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
Remains | Just the motte remains | Access | Unknown - Please check before visiting |
Location | 51.9615,-2.421 (Google Maps) | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
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A Medieval Mystery
There appear to be some strange connections between the fourteenth century Old Wardour Castle and ancient stone circle Stonehenge.
1: Location
Old Wardour Castle appears to be aligned to ancient sites in the Stonehenge landscape.
2: Alignment
Stonehenge is aligned to the Summer Solstice. Old Wardour has a very similar alignment.
3: Size
Could the builders of Old Wardour used mesaurements from Stonehenge to layout the geometrical keep?
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